Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, groin rash, brain atrophy, and PTSD due to additional evidence not having been considered in the prior SSOC.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.,Service connection for head pain (migraines) is denied, with the examiner finding no link between the condition and in-service asbestos or herbicide exposures.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 9, 2023, for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is granted service connection as it was incurred in or related to his military service.,Service connection for migraine headaches is denied because the evidence does not show that they were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for IBS, service connection for migraine headaches, and service connection for a back disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond the current 30 percent assigned for IBS, as there was no evidence of additional impairment not encompassed by the existing schedular criteria.

The Veteran is found eligible for a higher-level stipend (Level 2) under the PCAFC program due to his need for constant supervision, protection, and instruction from his Primary Family Caregiver because of his poor vision and chronic hemiplegic migraines.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder disability, hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar fusion, migraine headaches, and sinusitis, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches as there was no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

Your attorney's fees for the past-due benefits awarded in July 2025 have been released to you. The case is dismissed as your request has already been granted.

The Board denied service connection for chest pain, fibromyalgia, lower back pain, and migraines as there is no evidence of a chronic disorder during service or at the time of filing. The Veteran's claims were based on her assertion that these conditions are related to car accidents, but she did not provide credible evidence linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral hearing loss due to additional evidence being added to the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for stroke, depression, memory loss, and chronic headaches due to pre-existing duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's effective date for SMC based on housebound status is denied prior to August 9, 2024. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for migraines is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of migraines due to a defect in jurisdiction. The Veteran's dental disability claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes and it is not related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria. The Veteran's headache disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for increased ratings of left and right wrist conditions, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left foot condition, right foot condition, and headache condition are denied.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in rating for PTSD is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for migraines (headaches).

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, headaches, and gastroesophageal disability. The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims prior to July 30, 2025 are remanded due to the self-cancellation of required VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection are not final due to missing SSA records. The case is being sent back to the AOJ to obtain these records.